Not many tarot decks come with a bag of candy. The Gummi Bear Tarot, a
cute and cuddly Rider-Waite-Smith (RWS) clone, does. It also comes with a
48 page book (written, alas, in German, so I can't give you any more information
about that part of the package).

For those of you familiar with the Hello, Kitty Tarot, you know the
drill. All the RWS images that have become part of your mental tarot
library--the woman sitting up in bed, head in hands, in the Nine of Swords, the
seven chalices, each filled with a different object, observed by a man's whose
back is to you in the Seven of Cups, the Hermit with his staff in one hand and
his lantern in the other--are all redone, with gummi bears replacing people,
creating an atmosphere of winsome charm in even the most traditionally
scarifying cards.

Perhaps you are tired of wincing when you see the Ten of Swords come up in a
reading--wince no more with this deck, the flattened bear lying face down in the
sand just needs his stuffing replaced. You can even imagine the swords in
his back as holding the material together to keep the seams even.
He'll soon be as good as new, and so will you, when this card appears in a
spread.

For those of you looking for a deck to play storytelling games with your
children, the Gummi Bear Tarot won't give them the hint of a nightmare, even if
they pull the Devil, which just looks like a large fierce bear toying with some
baby gummi bears, or Death, whose usually fearsome rider has a face that calls
for a balloon coming out of his mouth saying, "Grrrrrrr." These
images are as sugary as the little bag of candy that is packaged with the
deck.

Court cards are now judged more by what they're wearing and doing on cards
than ever when the bodies are those of amorphous bears. The Knight
of Swords can only be racing to save the land of the furry ones, not acting
as a soldier of fortune.

And, of course, the Six of Cups, always a
sweet card, becomes a diabetic's nightmare--a guaranteed trip into sugar shock.

Cards measure 2" x 3 1/4", easily handled by wee ones, and
have reversible backs with an aqua design. These small cards come in a
large box (8" x 5 1/2" x 1") and once you open the plastic, you
might want to find another home for the deck, as the cards scatter and become
disordered. Inside the box is the companion book and the aforementioned
plastic-bagged gummi bear candy. Cards follow the RWS titles and ordering,
with Strength numbered VIII and Justice, XI.

I recommend this deck for tarot collectors and those who are looking for
decks to use with their children, or tarotists who simply like cute decks.

You can purchase this deck from the German
Amazon.com. Prices are quite reasonable (approximately 18 dollars when
I last checked exchange rates), but be prepared for a hefty shipping rate.